Chapter 697 The Grudge Between Us

That was the first time someone ever called Charlotte stupid, and she snapped angrily, "Hey, you can't call your own niece an idiot, you… you old git!"

"I don't seem to recall you ever respecting me as your uncle."

"You…"

Leanna couldn't stand by anymore, and she pulled Charlotte away. "Okay, things are getting stuffy here, so why don't you come with me?" Charlotte was dragged away from the battlefield.

Once they were gone, Joseph said, "Never thought we'd meet under these circumstances. Fate is an odd mistress indeed."

Aidan said coolly, "This is what you wanted to see, isn't it?"

Joseph smiled, staring ahead silently. Justin had arrived, and his assistant pushed him over to them. Justin said, "Hello, Aidan. Hello, Mr. Woodley." He then turned to Lachlan. "And who might this be?"

Joseph didn't tell him it was Lachlan. "He's my brother."

Justin smiled. "The Woodleys sure are filled with talented people." He turned to Aidan. "Is Leanna not here?"

"She just left."

Justin said, "Mr. Woodley told me that the ring we'll be auctioning off belonged to Leanna's mother. I'll take the ring off the list so you can give it to her."

smiled. "It's alright. I'll

the ball starts. It's a rowdy place here, so

Joseph nodded. "Of course."

Justin ahead, and Joseph walked beside him.

asked, "Did you

you're asking," said Lachlan. "Ever since he left Jamesdon, Joseph's been staying in another city and never contacted the

did he leave the family

they left the hall, Charlotte asked, "So, what

stared into Charlotte's beautiful eyes, and she had no idea

and a bad feeling started to grasp her heart. She asked, "D-Did

by, and Leanna said, "I'll tell

eyes dimmed. Something

when she was about to say something, she saw Theodore leaving the hall as well, and he was skulking toward the corridor on the

Daphne's working for Pearson Group. She might show up too. Theodore isn't learning even after all he'd gone through? Aidan's right. Some men are better dead. Leanna

Charlotte asked dumbly, "Why?"

looked at Theodore and whispered something to Charlotte, then she followed Theodore. Charlotte quickly went back

the ballroom when she came, but since

she needed to be there to get the news as fast as she could. Daphne noticed that a lot of the artistes' assistants were summoned as well, so she didn't think much about it. And

rummaged around for her phone. She turned on her flashlight and was about to check things out

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